the seven day forecast, probably right through end of the month that is below average. we will be well above average, chasing record, by christmas eve. we do have some rain to go with it. lets take a peak at storm scan three showing the cloud moving in a few showers just off to the west as that boundary pushes toward us just some light rain through the first half of the day tomorrow but then in the meantime temperatures are rising and with the cloud cover they will stay mild overnight. fifty-six right now in philadelphia. it is 55 in millville. 48 degrees in reading. timing out next couple hours you can see cloud stick around then and then tomorrow morning at 4:00 a a.m. light showers around, and stepping out of the door showers will be a bit the more numerous by ten or 11:00 a.m. there is more rain in the forecast but a whole lot more warmth in the forecast. in fact we're talking about breaking a record by almost 10 . i will have that when i join you live from the toy fest i odn't in the cbs studios parking lot. for now, back over to you. doctors say mild weather we have had has helped keep the flu away. this christmas brings us the

gift of low influenza numbers but not expected to last. >> health reporter stephanie he stall is here with an advisory. everybody is hoping this would last longer. >> reporter: i know, if only but i don't think so. this time last year influenza was widespread and while there are some sporadic cases a across our region the cdc says seasonal flu numbers are low, nationwide. but the situation is expected to change and doctors say we need to be ready. >> unought aible. >> reporter: demonstrating it herself in the pennsylvania physician general says you should wash your hand for as long as it takes to sing happy birth the take twice, but even after that ultraviolet light reveals germs are still there, that can make you sick as part of the campaign called stopping the flu, starts with you. >> we have been lucky, so far this season. >> reporter: members of the pennsylvania medical society says the the flu season is a little late but it could get a kick start with the holidays and all of the togetherness. >> now that increases

transmission of illnesses like the flu. >> reporter: are you surprised it has been such a mild flu season so far. >> i wouldn't say i'm surprised. >> there is no reason to think we're not going to have a usual flu season as we head into the winter. >> reporter: our mild weather has helped keep flu from spreading, more people outside, experts say, once we head back inside, that is when the flu can easily be passed from person to person. >> it doesn't mean that the flu isn't here and is going to continue to come. we want people to just remain, to remain concern, to remain vigilant and we want people to get their flu vaccine. >> reporter: doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot, but now is the time, it takes, it takes two weeks to provide protection and they are expect to go see more cases of influenza in january. i say let's enjoy this while we can. >> no flu. >> yes. >> i know. >> exactly. >> three members of the colwyn

boro fire company are facing charges tonight, they are accused of stealing $50,000 from the fire company. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live in media with more, david. >> reporter: jessica, this is an intense investigation that began a year ago. right now colwyn boro chief is behind bars and mother/daughter duo just turned themselves in the last hour. colwyn fire chief gary price didn't have much to say leaving the delaware county courthouse. he is under arrest and accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the boro. >> we do believe we have sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt each and every element of the charges that we have lodged today. >> reporter: delaware county district attorney jack whalen held a news conference monday and sent fire station president, elizabeth and her daughter, lauren, a fire station treasurer are also to blame. >> they are volunteers but it is not a license to steel being a volunteer. >> reporter: according to whalen's office the trio wrote themselves checks and made

cash withdraws with boro fund. according to authorities, former boro manager, paula brown who left earlier this year alerted them to the miss management by the fire members. we caught up with former colwyn council member, jesse. >> i think it was i good first step but first step, there is a lot of stuff going on here. this is tip of the iceberg. >> reporter: state auditor general's office got involved and released findings of the three-year audit. according to the office, $90,000 was mismanaged. and d.a. whalen it says is there much more to the investigation here, in delaware county. meanwhile chief bryce is behind bars on a $50,000 bail. he will have have a court appearance next week. the reporting live from delaware county tonight in media, david spunt, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". thank you. developing now a center city hotel becomes a crime scene after a man is found dead in his room. "eyewitness news" reporter, greg argos at roadway inn outside walnut street with the

developing details, greg. >> reporter: jessica, right now thinks an active investigation here at the road wood in near walnut and 12th street have after a man was found dead inside one of the rooms inside the hotel. initial call came in around noon. sources say the victim, a seven five-year old man, was found face up with the belt tied around his neck. at first police believe this was a position of auto erotic as fixation where a person strangled himself, as a sex act but later police determined this to be a homicide. that is why crime scene detectives arrived here around 3:00 this afternoon. an official motive for the the crime has not yet been released but those sources tell cbs-3 that "eyewitness news" it appears this was as a result of the robbery. the a a as for the vick trim officials have not yet given us a name, but sources say it was a prominent psychiatrist who had an office here in this area. he stayed here at the same rode way inn at least one other time this past summer.

as soon as we have more information coming from police about this crime we will of course pass it along to you but for now we are live in center city, i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks, greg. fill will a a police continue its investigation in the fiery crash that killed three women in northeast philadelphia yesterday. twenty-five year-old amonie barton and 22-year old giovanni scavo and third woman died early sunday morning when their car slammed in the back of the park tractor trailer near holmesberg train bridge on torresdale avenue. authorities say that the trailer was parked legally but one local law maker says it is still prompts questions. >> i think we have to look at regulations on where we park, any kind of these tractor trailers, and then not knowing what is inside of them or what possibly could be inside them presents a big danger to the the community and first responders. >> the car smashed into a parked trailer filled with an herbicide. a family will soon say good bye to their business in

south jersey, after more than a century. the animal feed store kirby's feed in medford will close december 31st after being forced in to bankruptcy. "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter, cleve bryan, reports. >> reporter: long before chad kirby could operate a forklift or grow whiskers he has been helping out at the family business. in fact he is the sixth generation to run the kirby brothers animal feed store in medford and unfor the the nately the last. >> it is like a second house, second home. so i don't know what it will be like when it is not there. >> reporter: for 140 years the kirby family has been producing and selling animal feed, brothers charles and william kirby started the business as a mill in 1875. walter sessions and fire could not shut them down slow decline of farming in the area means not enough customers. >> most of the farms grow housing developments.

>> reporter: this december was the last straw. unusually warm weather means farmers can let their animals eat grass and delay the need to buy feed. kirby family has been part of the fabric of the medicine for community for more than a century their name is highly visible including kirby's mill school. loyal customers are heart broken that after december 31st, in more friendly advise or greeting from his sophie, the dog. >> i cannot even imagine it closing. it a has been here since i was a small child. i learned everything about taking care of my animals here. i grew up in here. >> reporter: chuck kirby and his wife own the store but say it was a painful decision to close. >> it was all handed down, great grandfather to grandfather, to father, father to me, and i was hoping to be able to hand it down to myself but it is not in the cards. >> my kid come up here and it is emotional.

>> reporter: kirby's say their plan toys sell off their products to their customers first and then to other businesses and eventually they will try to sell the building. in medford i'm's cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". hard for the holiday season. >> exactly. still to come on "eyewitness news" warming up to the white house. we have local school choir that-performing in the nation's capitol. and we're still collecting items for our joy of sharing toy fest and is there still time to help, we will heck in live with how things are going, leslie. i'm hanging out with the man coach matt ruhle a day before the the boca bowl. >> don't go anywhere. >> we will have him coming up.

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cab californiaaway schools of the art, students were chose friend hundreds of applicants as one of the few groups to revive holiday music for white house tour this is season. we have caught up with the students and staff at their final practice before the big day. >> i am so excited. i'm really nervous. i have in the been able to sleep. i'm shaking right now. >> we get to sing at the white house, that is crazy. >> it the is an experience of the lifetime. >> i will represent our school at the national level, just speaks volume to the caliber of the program that we offer here. >> good for them. choir has skyrocketed to success, formed less than two years ago the students practiced about an hour each day and at least five days a week. our drive through toy tropical off for our joy of sharing campaign is in full swing we have an hour and a half to go now, jim. >> cbs-3 has partnered with the salvation army, uso and

boys and girls club to collect toys this holiday season. meteorologist kate bilo is live in the parking lot where the toys are coming in, kate? >> the toys are coming in fast and furious, jim and jessica and we have got so many great partners, the salvation army, of course, girls and boys club and u.s./. joining me is liberty ceo. >> thanks for having us. >> why is this such a important thing for uso to be involved in. >> one we're about taking care of military families. if there is any segment we need to take care of this time of the year why not our military families. >> who deserves it more. >> exactly. >> speaking of military families we have a beautiful military family right here. staff sergeant therese and his two little boys titus and isaac. the first of all thank you for your service. >> thank you. >> what does this mean for your family to have help for holidays to make it special for these boys. >> this is very special. these guys, they like a lot of toys so it is nice to have a

little bit of help and to know you are doing this for so many families is a bought full thing. >> what is on their christmas list this year. >> trains, do you see thomas train. >> you like thomas the tank engine. >> my little boys love them too. have a wonderful christmas and thank you so much, we also have this little gentlemen over here, come on over here. this little boy was outside on the sidewalk with his mom. take a look at this, this is his sig what is his name. >> ronnie. >> now ronnie, you have leukemia. >> yes. >> all i wanted was to meet ukee washington. >> yes. >> yes. >> well, you know ukee is on vacation but i guarantee you when he sees this he will send you a signed picture and would love to meet you if you come back to the station. thank you so much. >> that is so nice. >> he has been save to get a wii but he will donate money and he has two toys. >> can i give you a hug, i know you are so sore but thank you so much. >> we are loving what you do and we appreciate the station

reaching out to people who are unfortunate, right joe. >> right. >> thank you so much, and merry christmas, how nice is that, moments happening all the time here and again, thank you for your service, thank you tour little boy. merry christmas to all of you. let's talk weather new we have misty eyes i have to go to graphics. lets show you some showers, moving across the area right now. it will come in through the offer night hours but into tomorrow morning, not looking all that bad. just a few light showers here and there, as we go through the course of the day. it is actually, again, winter beginning tonight, it begins at like 11:48 tonight, today is technically first day of winter. doesn't feel like it outside right now. what to expect throughout the day tomorrow? those showers are moving through. we have period of light rain in the morning, total about a tenth to a quarter of an inch, not much more than that. temperatures across live neighborhood network you can see how warm, we have got no snow in the forecast. we are in the 50's right now.

we're 50's is warm this time of the year wait until you see forecast for christmas eve. we are in the warming trend through next couple days, 60's tomorrow, showers and light rain in the morning we will clear it out in the afternoon and then wednesday yet another system drives from the south, it will be mild, mid 60's, little bit of rain especially heavy in the afternoon and evening and then thursday christmas eve that is the day to remember, highs climb to the 07's. the lets talk about the overnight hours first and foremost. forty-nine, cloud, light shower around late, and for your tuesday, fog and period have the light rain especially in the morning the high a mild six 16789 let's fast forward to the christmas eve forecast, 72 degrees. i'm giving forecast for october or late september, 72, that is going to smash record set last year at 64 and it is 30 degrees above average for this time of the year. we have got a cold moon a full moon christmas morning. the first time in nearly 40 years there has been a full moon. it won't occur until 2034. best time to see it before

7:06 a.m., and it is called cold moon. it will be very warm even on christmas day. your seven day forecast, we're in the 60's for next few days. 72 degrees on thursday. the christmas day sunny bright day of the forecast at six 16789 then showers move back for weekend. again we are live at 1555 hamilton street, our joy of sharing toy fest, truck filled to the rafters. we have people coming by, bringing donations, bringing money that they have saved up for their own gifts to donate to children and families in need. it is such a memorable, wonderful experience here at cb. 36789 find more information at cbs philly.com. we will be here until 8:00 o'clock tonight. we will send it back to you in the studio. >> i feel like we he should drop the mike after that little boy. >> exactly. >> what a beautiful moment and that is what it is all about spirit of giving and coming together as a community. we are so grateful to him and his mom. >> hook him up with ukee. >> ukee will find him i promise you that.

>> yes, thanks. >> "cbs evening news" is minutes away. >> maurice dubois joins us tonight from new york with the look ahead. >> hi jim and jessica, good to see you in philadelphia here is the "cbs evening news" tonight. we will lead broadcast with new details on the six u.s. troops killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan today. plus old man winter, must be on vacation as much of the nation, prepares for a warm christmas, and more on the blunder heard around the the university those stories are just a ahead on the "cbs evening news". holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant.

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to the cardinals murray ran the ball just two times for 3-yard n fact kelly even skipped over him on a fourth and one and giving the ball to ryan matthews. murray had been perfect in those situations. so is what the deal with demarco. >> i'm disappointed in everything we are doing on the offensive side of the ball from the consistentty standpoint. we have in the been as consistent on the offensive side of the ball to be successful. >> i'm in the sure what the deal is with him, i just go out there and do my job and yeah, anytime. >> bird got drilled last night, but season comes down to saturday, when they host washington. if they win, they have a chance to take nfc east. if they lose they're limb nateed from playoff contention. eagles and redskins saturday night at 8:25 on cbs-3. we will get you ready with our pregame show at 7:00. temple owls take on toledo in the boca raton bowl

tomorrow night. it is only fifth bowl game appearance in school his there i. the leslie van arsdal made the trip to boca and she joins us their life. leslie. >> well, hey there, don, thinks such a great time for temple football and the fans here, we're all cheering for this team for the bowl game tomorrow. >> go owls. >> and temple owls and head coach matt ruhle the bowl experience has been a amazing. it is just so much joy to relax and have some days off, and just getting a way from everything. the this has been unbelievable. >> i mean myself, you know, a lot of these other guys haven't had a chance to experience a bowl, so it is definitely something special and i will always remember. >> reporter: pass few days have been light, fun with temple/toledo enjoying activities but tomorrow is bolt of the bowl. >> we have had 111 wins here to get 11 wins, something temple has never done and then

just go out with the win it would be great. >> reporter: there is a lot to be said for emotional factor heading in the bowl game especially for seniors. >> it is finally coming to an end. it hasn't really hit me. i necessity it will hit me out on the field with these guys and i will in the let the emotion get the best have me. >> reporter: forehead coach matt ruhle a win means everything. >> the named guys with tons of accolade but everyone of them. they have all, bled together and they have all sweat together and worked together and i could not be more grateful. so after that game, win, lose or draw that will be an emotional moment for me. >> i'm here with hooter, i need your plea dixon, one flap for a loss, two for a win, who will win, in pun intended. >> temple. >> there we have it, back to you. >> leslie, thank you, so tune in, flap right there. >> two flaps. >> yeah. >> exactly two. >> yes. >> okay. >> don, thanks very much. we will be right back.

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>> dubois: six americans killed in afghanistan in the deadliest attack of the year. also tonight, get set for a warm christmas. records may fall in 30 states. driving drowsy, a new study on the dangers of working the overnight shift. >> it is just as bad as if we are drunk. >> dubois: and... >> i have to apologize. >> dubois: beauty and the blunder that led to the shortest reign in the history of pageants. >> this is captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> dubois: good evening. i'm maurice dubois. scott is off tonight. we saw tragic evidence today of the growing insurgency in afghanistan. six american service members were killed in the worst attack on u.s. forces there in 2015. they were ambushed by a suicide